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Wolf shifter Nikki Black never expected her love life to mean the
difference between lasting peace and all-out war. Especially when her fated,
Luke Andres, wants nothing to do with her. Forced to join to prevent bloodshed
between their rival clans, Nikki and Luke enjoy a blistering night of passion
before facing another complication—Luke’s brother is also Nikki’s destined
mate.

Mason Andres is passionate, loving, and sexy, and Nikki falls hard
for him, thrilled that he feels the same. She wants the same love-match with
Luke, but that’s the one thing Luke can’t risk giving her. Fighting destiny to
keep his heart safe from the only woman who can claim it, Luke makes plans that
could separate them for good. But when love and passion run soul-deep, fate can
overturn even the best-laid plans.

Will Luke admit his love for Nikki before it’s too late, or will
his wounded heart destroy the trio’s shot at lasting happiness?

“Nikki—” her father began, clearly not
getting that she didn’t want to talk to him.

“Excuse us.” A large hand reached between
them to take Nikki’s arm. “They’re playing our song.” It was Luke, and Nikki
wouldn’t have been more surprised if one of the guests suddenly sprouted wings
and flew away. He was asking to dance with her? Was that a smile she saw? Nikki
actually looked to the sky for the lightning that was sure to strike at any
minute.

Warily, she allowed him to lead her onto
the temporary dance floor and wrap his arms around her waist.

He whispered in her ear as he swayed to the
slow music, rocking her along with him. “Let’s make it look good.”

Nikki wrapped her arms around his neck,
perplexed but hopeful. Maybe he was going to behave decently toward her now
that they were officially joined. “Thank you—for rescuing me over there.”

“You looked like you needed to get away.
And we do have a common enemy. One thing we can both agree on right now is how
much we loathe our fathers for this.”

Nikki shook her head. “Who would have
thought it would take mutual anger to bring us together?” She looked up into
his gray eyes and the rest of the world just seemed to melt away. She felt
every hard line of his body, every muscle, and if she wasn’t mistaken, that was
the beginnings of an erection pressing up against her belly. His arms tightened
around her and her gaze drifted from his eyes to his full lips and back again,
even as her own lips parted in anticipation of his kiss. Maybe the rest of
their joining day wouldn’t be so bad, she thought, as he leaned closer, the
desire to kiss her clear in his eyes. But then he surprised her by moving
toward her ear instead of her lips.

“I did you a favor, getting you away from
the old man, but let’s not get carried away.” His lips grazed her ear as he
whispered, sending tiny waves of anticipation straight to her core.

“What do you mean?” She pulled back to look
up at him and had to remind herself, not for the first time, that it would be a
mistake to get lost in his eyes. Unfortunately, his mouth was just as dangerous
a focal point. His lips screamed sex, and on the few occasions she’d made the
mistake of watching his mouth while he talked, her pussy had immediately gotten
wet and she’d managed to miss at least half of what he’d said.

“Look, I know I was a sort of a dick at
first…”

“Sort of? That’s the understatement of the
century.”

“Fair enough, but the point is, I made it
clear I didn’t want a mate, that I wasn’t ready. And I want you to know it’s
not about you.”

“Oh great, is this one of those ‘it’s not
me, it’s you’ speeches? Because if it is, spare me. I already know it’s you.”
She had to work hard to keep her voice even and matter-of-fact.

“You don’t sugarcoat much, do you?” He had
the nerve to sound amused.

“Nope, I’m a straight-shooter.”

“Good, so you’ll appreciate what I have to
say. You’re a beautiful woman, and being close to you like this has an
incredible effect on me. I want you—badly. There’s no question of that, but
wanting you doesn’t change how I feel about this joining. I went through with
it for the same reasons you did, but I don’t want you to set yourself up for
disappointment.”

“Okay…” She wasn’t quite sure what he was
talking about, and once again, he was the king of the understatement. She could
clearly feel how hard he was for her. Frankly, she wouldn’t be surprised if his
erection tore a hole in his pants.

“Look, what I’m trying to say is that you
shouldn’t expect this to be a love match. That…It’s just not in me. I’ll do my
duty, but…that’s it. I can’t offer you more than that.”

“I don’t know what to say.” Nikki hated
that his words hadn’t dampened her desire any. The last thing she wanted to do
after that speech was want him.

“I have a feeling that doesn’t happen very
often.”

They danced in silence as one song ended
and the band struck up another slow favorite. “Say something,” Luke said.

“What for? You have this all figured out.
I’m stuck with a mate who is determined to never love me. What do you expect me
to say to that?”

“Well…” He stroked his knuckles over her
cheek, then her lips. “We can still enjoy each other.”

Oh, God. Her pussy tightened at his touch.
Nikki knew she’d live to regret how excited his words made her feel, but just
then, she didn’t care. The call of her mate’s body was just too strong. “So,
you want to fuck me, but you plan to keep feelings out of it. Got it.”

His armed tightened around her waist and he
trailed a single finger down the side of her neck and over her collarbone,
stopping where the tops of her breasts swelled out of her dress. “Tell me you
don’t feel the same.” He leaned down and buried his nose in her neck. Damn it,
he was smelling her. “You can’t hide how badly you want me.”

Her nipples were hard enough to cut glass
and her pussy was so wet she needed to change her panties. “I can’t hide it, so
I won’t bother denying it.”

“And you can accept that we won’t have a
love match?” He was facing her again, his lips just inches from hers.

“What possible difference does that make?
As you pointed out, we’re stuck with each other now.”

Luke smiled again, and this time she could
swear it was genuine. Leaning in further, he claimed her mouth in the first
real kiss they’d ever shared. His lips were the perfect combination of smooth
and sensual, and firm and demanding, and Nikki couldn’t help but lean into his
kiss, into him.

When he finally released her mouth, she was
breathless. He looked down at her and she could swear his eyes were darker than
normal.

“Good,” he said. “Because I, for one, am
tired of waiting for the fun part to begin.”

Bio:

Suzette
Rose Cauler has loved books (all types really) for as long as she can remember.
As a child, she'd get lost in books for hours, using a flashlight to read under
the covers long past bedtime. She read her first romance novel as a preteen and
was immediately hooked by the swoon-worthy heroes and daring, spunky damsels.
Though her reading tastes have definitely matured, Suzette continues to enjoy
romance novels, especially those of the erotic, paranormal, fantasy, or
historical variety. She writes almost as voraciously as she reads and typically
falls head over heels in love with her heroes.

Though
everyday types of romantic situations do appeal to her, stories that include
adventure, intrigue, or danger have always made Suzette's heart go pitter
patter. If they incorporate some science fiction too, she is even happier.
You'll find elements like these in most of her stories as well as strong
heroines who can fight their own battles but sometimes enjoy letting someone
else take the lead.

Suzette
lives on the East Coast with five special people who help keep her spirit young
and her imagination fresh.

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